IN FOCUS / MAX CRANES
1200T LIEBHERR BRINGS RENEWABLES FOCUS TO THE MAX The largest telescopic crane in the southern hemisphere is being put to work in the renewable energy sector. Cranes and Lifting Magazine reports. The 100m extended main boom length is the longest in the world.
44 / CAL March 2019
MAX CRANES RECENTLY welcomed the largest telescopic crane in the southern hemisphere to its fleet. The $10m, Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 all-terrain telescopic crane has a capacity of 1200t and will allow the Upper Spencer Gulf business to expand its capabilities in the construction and maintenance of wind farm towers across the country. It will also be used for construction and heavy lifting activities throughout every market that requires specialist heavy lifting. Managing Director and co-founder of Max Cranes Mark Kuhn says the business has been looking to secure the Liebherr all-terrain telescopic crane for a number of years. “The business spent a lot of time on the selection of the best type of crane to bring into the country that will be a problem solver to all market sectors,” Kuhn said. “The LTM 11200 has a number of benefits that will set the business apart from the rest. The crane, albeit huge, is efficient and economical in its ability to mobilise/demobilise to project sites and is very agile and flexible on site.” By any measure, the crane is impressive. Its 100m extended main boom length is the longest in the world, and then there’s the 126m luffing jib that goes with it to provide a maximum lift height of 188m and maximum reach of 136m. While the maximum capacity of 1200t is something that will never be lifted in real life, the capacity of 112t at a 100m tip height and 105t at a 30m radius (59t at 50m) give an indication of real world capabilities. The crane’s ability to mobilise
